The New York City Hash House Harriers

Description

by "What A C—!" May, 2024

The New York City Hash meets every Wednesday evening at 7PM all year round. Special events include our An*al General Meeting in May, our Red Dress Run in September and NYC Marathon Hash Weekend the weekend of the first Sunday in November. As an urban hash, arguably the most urban hash in the United States, we usually lay marks in chalk or drywall, unless there's rain. Trails are usually 3-5 miles, and most of our members run, although walker-friendly trails are always available upon request.

We encompass sub-groups, including a book club, a bar trivia club and a racing club registered with NYC Road Runners and NYCRuns, for those interested in running where there isn't beer. Our members are world-traveling hashers, and we welcome visitors with open arms.

NYCH3 was founded in the spring of 1984 by folks who had been r*nning at the nearby Summit Hash and the Big Apple Hash, (later known as the "New York Hash," and then the "Westchester Hash," and which, I believe, has now become inoperative). Early trails were often attended by Ian Cumming. Mr. Cumming, of course, was one of the original 'running dogs' at Mother Hash back in the day. On the occasion of NYCH3's 500th r*n on September 10th, 1994, Ian had this to say:

While we can no longer throw things at Carlson, we can continue the tradition of throwing things at one another in good spirit.

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New York City Hash House Harriers History

by R. "Dogface" Gilbert, circa 2012

In the best Hash tradition, accounts of the NYCH3's founding are generally misleading, incomplete, or wrong. The 500th Run Commemorative Newsletter history names the wrong founders, misspells their names, and leaves out a number of early officers. So to get the story straight, I consulted directly with Lee Carlson, now of Washington, D.C.

From my own observation, Lee was the driving force behind the early NYCH3, tirelessly promoting it throughout the tri-state region. Lee's hashing history was set out in the July 1984 issue of Winged Foot, the newsletter of the New York Athletic Club. According to Lee, he first encountered the Hash in Singapore during the mid-sixties when he was a student there. During the '80's Lee hashed as a visitor in numerous Asian hashes, while calling Summit H3 his home Hash. The article clearly had been written some time before the founding of the NYCH3, since it does not mention the NYCH3 and it was about the time of the article that the NYCH3 was founded.

While Lee was running with Summit, Terry Peek was posted to the Australian Consulate in New York. "The Pale Whale", as he was known, he was an enthusiastic hasher, running slowly and drinking copiously. Several Hash social functions were held at the Consulate as a result of his association with the Hash. While Lee was running with Summit and considering organizing a Hash in New York City, Terry entertained similar notions. Terry organized a new Hash in Rye called the Big Apple Hash on May 5, 1984. The Big Apple Hash ran five times with packs of three to five runners.

Neither Lee nor Terry were aware of each other's efforts. In August 1984 Lee set a Summit Hash in Central Park which he advertised heavily at the New York Athletic Club and elsewhere. This run was used to promote the idea of a New York City Hash running in New York City. Shortly thereafter Lee and Terry joined efforts, and a new Hash was formed with the title, "New York City Hash House Harriers".

The role of the New York Athletic Club parallels the Selangor Club's role in Kuala Lumpur. The NYAC provided some of the original members, such as John Diesum, but the non-competitive nature of the runs proved too much and the NYAC's participation waned.

Initially New York City varied its runs between Saturdays and Sundays, with the odd mid-week run thrown in, depending upon the Hashers' schedules. After several years the current schedule of Wednesdays in the summer, Sundays in the winter, was established [editor's note: that schedule was revised in 2020 to Wednesday nights all year long]. Packs varied wildly in size from one week to the next in the early days. Twenty people was a crowd, seven or eight was not unusual. At least one run on the upper West Side drew only two runners, and was canceled for lack of interest. The hare (Peter Callaway), co-hare (Martha Barnes Callaway), and two-person pack (Lee Carlson and Keith Kanaga) retired immediately to the bar.

Packs now consistently number in the thirties during the summer, and the twenties in winter.

Some other notable personalities involved in the early New York City Hash included Yvonne "Kiwi" Smith, now retired from active Hashing in New Zealand; Martha (Barnes) Callaway, currently best known for Willie C; Linda (Friberg) Bradish, now resident in Vermont with her husband, and ardent hasher, Steve; and Michael Wimbs, who has disappeared. A certain P.H. Dippides graced the mast head of the newsletter for several years, reflecting Lee Carlson's bent sense of humor and alter ego.

From the beginning there has always been good comaraderie and reciprocity between the New York (i.e., Westchester County) and New York City Hashes. In the 1970's, New York Hash held occasional hashes in Manhattan during the summer. Both chapters have supported each other, and there are many joint members of the two organizations.

Major New York City H3 annual events currently include the Annual General Meeting (AGM) in May; the Marathon Day Run, ending at the 23rd mile of the Marathon; the Post Marathon Recovery Run, held the day after the Marathon with taxis for who actually ran the 26+ miles; New Year's Eve at Laird and Christine's; and HOBARD (Hash Office Bearers Annual Reunion Dinner), a black tie affair.

Mismanagement (2024–present)

Joint Masters Nerves of Squeal GrayVee Train

Hare Raiser Snack Dat Ass

Religious Advisors Geordi La Foreskin Ditch Sucker Prairie Dog'n Pizza Slut

Hon. Sexcretary What A C*nt!

Hash Flash Field of Creams

Haberdasher Cumligrapher Dime Store Tom Cruise

Webmasters Pizza Slut Mandatory Fun

Special Events Cat Herder/Hash Cash Love Canal

Mismanagement (2023–2024)

Joint Masters Love Canal Nerves of Squeal

Hare Raiser Snack Dat Ass

Religious Advisors Geordi La Foreskin Foreign My Twat Ditch Sucker

Hon. Sexcretary What A C*nt!

Haberdasher Cumligrapher

Webmasters Pizza Slut Mandatory Fun

Special Events What A C*nt!

Mis-Management (2021–2023)

Joint Masters Pussyfoot Drop a Pin, Slip It In

Religious Advisors Cheeky Bastard Cum on Moses Nerves of Squeal

Hash Cash Cheeky Bastard

Webmasters Pizza Slut Mandatory Fun

Special Events What A C*nt!

Mis-Management (2019–2020)

Joint Masters Pussyfoot Drop a Pin, Slip It In

Religious Advisors Cheeky Bastard

Hareraisers Nerves of Squeal Drunksophila Masturbator

Poobah of Special Events Foreign My Twat

Hash Cash Fire-in-the-Piehole

Voice of the Hash Ahoy the Wanker!

Haberdasher What a C*nt!

Fluffer Momentarily Vertical Sinuous

Webmasters Mandatory Fun Eager for Beaver Turd Dimension

Mis-Management (2018–2019)

Joint Masters Cheeky Bastard Pussyfoot

Religious Advisors American Dave #6

Hareraisers Drop a Pin, Slip It In

Poobah of Special Events Foreign My Twat

Hash Cash Fire-in-the-Piehole

Voice of the Hash Ahoy the Wanker!

Haberdasher That's Not My Baby

Fluffer Momentarily Vertical

Webmasters Eager for Beaver Turd Dimension

Mis-Management (2017–2018)

Joint Masters Cheeky Bastard American Dave #6

Religious Advisors Cosmopolitits

Hareraisers Epi-penetrated Pussyfoot

Poobah of Special Events CPA

Hash Cash Fire-in-the-Piehole Skidmark

Voice of the Hash Ahoy the Wanker!

Haberdasher Erectionally Challenged Just Sean

Trailmaster Metrosweatual

Fluffers Coneylingus Momentarily Vertical

Webmasters Eager for Beaver Turd Dimension

Mis-Management (2016–2017)

Joint Masters Cheeky Bastard American Dave #6

Religious Advisors CPA

Hareraisers Metrosweatual Skidmark

Poobah of Special Events Trips & Balls

Hash Cash Just Chris Fire-in-the-Piehole

Voice of the Hash Ahoy the Wanker!

Haberdasher Tequila Whore

Trailmaster Wet Willy

Fluffers Rapunzel Coneylingus

News Flash Speedo Gonzales Chokes on Dick

Webmasters Eager for Beaver Turd Dimension

Mis-Management (2015–2016)

Joint Masters Cheeky Bastard American Dave #6

Religious Advisors CPA C*m Test Dummy Tequila Whore

Hash Cash Doggie Erectus Fire-in-the-Piehole

Haberdasher Surprise! I'm Illiterate! Doggie Erectus

Hareraisers Little Dirty Trips & Balls

Trailmaster Wet Willy

Fluffers Rapunzel Solar Eclits

News Flash Speedo Gonzales Chokes on Dick

Voice of the Hash Ahoy the Wanker!

Webmasters Eager for Beaver Turd Dimension

Mis-Management (May 2014–May 2015)

Joint Masters Doggie Erectus CPA

Religious Advisors Fast American Dave

Haberdasher What a C*nt

Hash Cash Fire-in-the-Piehole

Hareraiser Solar E'clits

On-sex Bolly Woodless

News Flash Speedo Gonzales

Voice of the Hash Ahoy, the Wanker!

Webmasters Eager for Beaver Flaccido Domingo

Mis-Management (May 2013–May 2014)

Joint Masters Doggie Erectus CPA

Religious Advisors Fast American Dave

Haberdashers What a C*nt

Hash Cash Fire-in-the-Piehole

Trailmaster Skidmark

Hareraiser Solar E'clits Fart

News Flash Speedo Gonzales

Voice of the Hash Ahoy, the Wanker!

Webmasters Eager for Beaver Flaccido Domingo

Mis-Management (May 2012–May 2013)

Joint Masters Rack 'n' Roll Her Pimpy Long Stocking

Religious Advisors Gretel Fast American Dave

Haberdashers Ow My Balls

Hash Cash Fire-in-the-Piehole Eager for Beaver

Trailmaster Skidmark

On-Sex What a C*nt!

Hareraiser Ginger Nail Me

Fluffers Irish Spring Doggie Erectus Tit Totaller

News Flash Speedo Gonzales

Voice of the Hash Ahoy, the Wanker!

Webmasters Eager for Beaver Danny Choriki Flaccido Domingo

Mis-Management (May 2011–May 2012)

Joint Masters Tit Totaller Pimpy Long Stocking

Religious Advisors Fire-in-the-Piehole Fast American Dave

Haberdashers Ow My Balls Ding

Hash Cash Eager for Beaver

Trailmaster Wet Willy

On-Sex Finger F*cked Doggie Erectus

Hareraiser Copa Cum Bloody

Fluffers Fireman Tim Rack'n'Roll Her No, That's Not My Baby Trips & Balls

News Flash Speedo Gonzales

Voice of the Hash Ahoy, the Wanker!

Webmasters FMIG Flaccido Domingo

Mis-Management (May 2010–May 2011)

Joint Masters Fire-in-the-Piehole Tit Totaller

Haberdashers Ow My Balls Wet Willy

Trailmaster Splat!

On-Sex Just Brittany Doggie Erectus

Hareraiser Rack'n'Roll Her

Religious Advisors Fast American Dave Just Dan

Fluffers Fireman Tim Hotrod Just Rich Trips & Balls

Hash Cash Eager for Beaver

News Flash Noah's Dinghy

Voice of the Hash Peter Trunfio

Webmasters FMIG Flaccido Domingo

Mis-Management (May 2009–May 2010)

Joint Masters Trips & Balls (Lauren) Fire-In-The-Piehole

Haberdashers Hot Rod Just Dan

Religious Advisor Tit Totaller

Hash Cash Eager for Beaver

News Flash Noah's Dinghy Junky Monkey

On-Sex Brittany Blackout

HareRaiser Splat!

Trailmaster Roy "Dogface" Gilbert

Fluffers Rack'n'Roll Her Fast American Dave

Voice of the Hash Peter Trunfio

Webmasters FMIG Flaccido Domingo Just Jeremy

Mis-Management (May 2008–May 2009)

Joint Masters Just Lauren Eager for Beaver

Haberdasher Hot Rod

Fluffers Blackout Doggy Style

Hare Raiser Tit Totaller

Hash Cash Fire-in-the-Piehole

News Flash Joe Pennsylvania

On-Sex Noah's Dinghy Empress Norma

Trailmaster Fast American Dave

Voice of the Hash Peter Trunfio

Webmasters FMIG Flaccido Domingo

Mis-Management (May 2007–May 2008)

Joint Masters Jumpin' Jack Gash Eager for Beaver

Religious Advisor FMIG

On-Sex Blackout

Hash Cash Fire-in-the-Piehole

Hare Raiser Just Lauren

Haberdasher Hot Rod

Trail Master Joe Pennsylvania

Minister of Pubic Relations and Official Fluffer Doggy Style

Voice of the Hash Peter Trunfio

Web Masters Danny Choriki Flaccido Domingo

Mis-Management (May 2006–May 2007)

Joint Masters Mean Jean the Down Down Machine Jumpin' Jack Gash

Religious Advisor Cockstar

On-Sex Fire-in-the-Piehole Jenn Joe Pennsylvania

Hash Cash Wet Connection

Hare Raiser Lesley

Haberdasher Tim

Trail Master Devo

Web Master Danny Choriki Flaccido Domingo

Mis-Management (May 2005–May 2006)

Joint Masters Mean Jean the Down Down Machine Jumpin' Jack Gash

On-Sex Cockstar Flaccido Domingo Fire-in-the-Piehole

Hash Cash Got Wood?

Hare Raiser Mastercard

Haberdasher US Marine Whore Stacia

Trail Master Devo

Hash Historian Head Up Ass

Web Master Danny Choriki

Mis-Management (May 2004–May 2005)

Joint Masters Got Wood? (Heather Malloy) Dave Long

On-Sex Mean Jean the Down Down Machine (Jean Marie Kelly) Cockstar (Alison)

Hash Cash Peter Trunfio

Hare Raiser Jumpin Jack Gash (Kyle)

Chief Haberdasher Bottom

Religious Advisor & Trail Master Head Up Ass (Jason Nuttall)

Web Master Danny Choriki

Minister of Pubic Relations and Official Fluffer Magoo (Tom)

Past Mis-Management

May 2003–May 2004

Joint Masters Head Up Ass (Jason Nuttall) Got Wood? (Heather Malloy) (Since September 2003) Wet Connection (Christine Hinz) (Until September 2003)

On-Sex Mean Jean the Down Down Machine (Jean Marie Kelly) Sarah Downunder (Sarah Willis)

Hash Cash — Peter Trunfio

Hare Raiser — Baboon Ass (Ewa Mobus)

Chief Haberdasher — Bottom (Official Fluffer until January 2004)

Trail Master — Jesse Picunko

Web Master — Danny Choriki

Minister of Pubic Relations and Official Fluffer — Magoo (Tom) (started January 2004)

May 2002–May 2003

Joint Masters Wet Connection (Christine Hinz) Head Up Ass (Jason Nuttall) (Starting October 2002) Dave Long (Until September 2002)

On-Sex — Sarah Downunder (Sarah Willis)

Hash Cash — Peter Trunfio

Hare Raiser — Got Wood? (Heather Malloy)

Trail Master — Baboon Ass (Ewa Mobus)

Haberdasher — Mean Jean the Down Down Machine (Jean Marie Kelly) & Head Up Ass (Jason Nuttall)

Web Master — Danny Choriki

May 2001–May 2002

Joint Masters — Peter Trunfio & Dave Long

On-Sex — Wet Connection (Christine Hinz) & Got Wood? (Heather Malloy)

Hash Cash — Dogface (Roy Gilbert)

Hare Raiser and Trail Master — Baboon Ass (Ewa Mobus)

Haberdasher — Sarah Downunder (Sarah Willis) & Sticky (Tim Hamilton)

Web Master — Danny Choriki